Leadership
The King's Institute for Artificial Intelligence is led by academic Co-Directors, Professor Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi and Professor Elena Simperl. They are supported by the Advisory Board Chair, Dr John Taylor.
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Senior Vice President (Research & Special Initiatives)
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Professor of Computer Science
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Chair of the Advisory Board at the King's Institute for Artificial Intelligence
Programme Leads
AI+ Fellows
King's College London has welcomed a cohort of 19 AI+ Fellows, following a highly competitive global search that attracted applications from outstanding researchers across disciplines and continents. Please note that as Fellows join us throughout 2026, their profiles will be published and made available in the list below.
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AI+ Senior Fellow (Clinical-Academic)
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AI+ Academic Senior Fellow
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AI+ Senior Research Fellow
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AI+ Academic Senior Fellow (Senior Lecturer)
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AI+ Academic Senior Fellow in Music
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UKRI Future Leaders Fellow
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Senior Lecturer
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AI+ Academic Senior Fellow
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AI+ Academic Senior Fellow
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Clinical Lecturer
AI+ Board
The King’s AI+ Board provides strategic oversight for the university’s AI+ initiative, coordinating activity across faculties, institutes, and partnerships to accelerate AI research, innovation, and knowledge exchange.
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Senior Vice President (Research & Special Initiatives)
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Professor of Computer Science
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Reader in Economics and Vice Dean (International) for the Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy
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Professor of Health Informatics
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Professor of Artificial Intelligence & Society
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Professor of Medical Bioinformatics
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Professor in Natural Language Processing
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Executive Dean, The Dickson Poon School of Law
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Reader in AI & Digital Oral Health
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Assistant Principal (Innovation)
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Head of Division of Digital Health and Applied Technology Assessment and Professor of Nursing
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Professor of Accounting
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Vice Dean (Research)
Research Team
Professional Services Team
The King's Institute for Artificial Intelligence is supported by a team of Professional Services colleagues, working across research, events, partnerships, communications, industry collaborations, and more. If you are not sure who is best suited to handle your query, email ai-institute@kcl.ac.uk.
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Head of Institute & Centre Operations
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AI Institute and Turing Manager
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External Partnerships Manager – Turing
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Communications and Engagement Manager
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Senior Business Operations Officer
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Senior Enterprise Development Manager
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Informatics
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Senior Project Manager
Affiliates
The Institute's Affiliate Scheme connects researchers, staff, and postgraduate students from across the university whose work aligns with our AI mission. This community fosters collaboration and drives innovation in artificial intelligence at King's. Interested in joining? Email ai-institute@kcl.ac.uk.
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Reader in Bioanalysis
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Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence
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PhD Student
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Lecturer in Leadership, Peace, Security and Development
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PhD student
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Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Employment Relations
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Professor of Ethics and Digital Culture
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PhD Student
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Senior Research Fellow
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PhD Student
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PhD Student
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Professor of Aeolian Geomorphology
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AI+ Senior Fellow (Clinical-Academic)
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Lecturer in Early Modern History
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Senior Lecturer in AI Education
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Reader in Biophotonics
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Senior Lecturer in Neuroscience (Education)
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PhD Student
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Director of the NMES Graduate School
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Head of the Human Centred Computing Group
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PhD Student
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Professor of Digital Culture and Society
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PhD Candidate in CRESTEM
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Lecturer in Autonomous Systems
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AI+ Academic Senior Fellow
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Lecturer in Computer Vision
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Professor in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Reader in Cognitive Psychology
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Lecturer in CMCI, Museum & Gallery Studies
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Reader in AI and Robotics
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Lecturer in Digital Culture and Creative Computing
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Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance
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Professor of Computer Science
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Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence
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Visiting Senior Research Fellow